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FIPS 08015 · population 20,780 (2024)

Chaffee County, Colorado

Chaffee County has been named in 5 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Colorado (15) are listed on the state page.

5declarations 2major disasters 3emergencies 2002first on record 2020latest

By hazard

Biological2
Coastal Storm1
Snowstorm1
Fire1

By decade

32000s
22020s

Population: 19,476 in April 2020, 20,780 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Chaffee County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Mar 28, 2020 DR-4498-CO COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $1.90 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3436-CO COVID-19 Biological PA —
Sep 5, 2005 EM-3224-CO Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Coastal Storm PA $13.2 million
Apr 9, 2003 EM-3185-CO Snow Snowstorm PA $6.1 million
Jun 19, 2002 DR-1421-CO Wildfires Fire IAHM $55,096